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Colorado Biochar in Defunct Oil and Gas Wells Study
Jurisdiction countryUnited States
Jurisdiction subnationalColorado
Instrument typemandate-target
Authoritygovernment
PathwaysBiochar
Scopecarbon removal only
Statuslegislated
DetailColorado lawmakers gave initial approval for a measure directing Colorado State University to commission a study to assess whether biochar can be used to plug defunct oil and gas wells and sequester carbon. The study will review research and run tests to determine the efficacy of biochar in filtering gases and sequestering carbon, as well as the technical feasibility of using biochar as a filler o
Stated statuslegislated
Pathway scopespecific
Pathway notestudy to assess whether biochar can be used to plug defunct oil and gas wells and sequester carbon
Stated jurisdictionUnited States - Colorado
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